Title: Reluctantly Royal
Series: Royals Gone Rogue #1
Author: Erin Nicholas writing as
Erin Nicolle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Royal/Commoner, Marriage of Convenience
Age Gap, Woman in STEM, Opposites Attract
Release Date: March 14, 2024
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A marriage proposal from a deliciously handsome and wickedly charming prince sounds like a fairytale.
But for a nerdy scientist with severe social anxiety, it’s a horror story.
Prince Torin O’Grady, with his mischievous blue eyes and cocky grin, is always in the spotlight. And he needs to marry me to inherit the crown.
But we have nothing in common. He’s a future king. And I’m perfectly happy slogging through mud in my work boots.
So why can’t I stop thinking about him?
Maybe because he won’t stop texting me. And sending me gifts. And making me feel like everything I find awkward and weird about myself is special and amazing.
And there’s also that little detail of him offering me my dream job and telling me that together we can change the world.
Well, I could probably □□□□ for him.
And if I have to marry him temporarily to get what we both want, then fine. It’s for the greater good.
It has nothing to do with the way he kisses me. Or that dirty mouth. Or the royal treatment he gives me in the bedroom.
Fine. Maybe it does. Still, it’s only a year. Then I can turn in my tiara and come back to my normal, boring, behind-the-scenes life.
But Torin is determined to turn me from reluctantly royal to royally his.
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CHAPTER ONE
Torin
“We will announce the engagement in six months. Do what you need to in order to prepare.”
I bite back the first four things I want to say and consciously work to make my tone calm, almost bored. “You mean, tell Samuel to get my best suit dry cleaned? Get a haircut? Hit the gym? That kind of thing?”
“I’m not in the mood for your jokes today.”
The thing is, my grandfather is never in the mood for my jokes. He doesn’t find me amusing in the slightest.
I assume he finds humor in something, but hell if I know what it is. The man hasn’t smiled in my presence since I was about thirteen years old.
I’m now thirty-two.
“So, then I assume you mean that I should actually discuss this with a woman? You know, propose to someone so that there’s an engagement to announce?” Now my tone is much less bored and calm. There’s a definite edge to it.
He appreciates my sarcasm even less than he appreciates my humor.
He turns from the tall window behind his desk and clasps his hands behind his back.
The man standing in front of me is wearing a light blue button-down shirt and navy blue pants. He’s not wearing a tie or a jacket. He’s not wearing a crown. But I have no question that I am talking to King Diarmuid. Not my grandfather.
He’s not scowling at me, however. He’s giving me a look I hate even more. He looks at me with a condescending lift of one eyebrow as he says, “That’s not really necessary. That was taken care of years ago. She’ll be ready.”
I grind my back teeth together.
She is Lady Linnea Olsen, the eldest granddaughter of the late Alfred Olsen. He was a billionaire, a duke, and my grandfather’s best friend. And favorite man to sit across from at a poker table.
She’s been my sort-of fiancée since I was five.
When my grandfather lost me in a poker game.
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Erin Nicolle is the new pen name for NYT and USA Today Bestselling romance author Erin Nicholas. While Erin Nicholas is known for her blue-collar book boyfriends and big, boisterous found families in small towns, Erin Nicolle writes rich and royal rogues. But they both love a dirty talking cinnamon roll, a grump who is reluctantly wrapped around a feisty finger, and a gruff, protective guy who falls first and hard.
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Winterstorm Village Series
Author: Diana A. Hicks
Genre: Steamy New Adult Christmas Romance
Cover Design: The Author Buddy
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Winterstorm Village Series - a series of Steamy, Standalone, Small-Town Christmas Novels
At Winterstorm Village, a record-breaking blizzard always ends in a wedding before the season is over. This year promises to bring the mother of all snowstorms, and the residents couldn’t be more excited to see who’s next to tie the knot…
LIKE IT'S CHRISTMAS
Tropes: Grumpy Boss/Fake Dating
Release Date: December 5
Rhett Parker hates Christmas. When the Mayor of Winterstorm Village has an unfortunate accident and ends up in a coma, Rhett is left hanging with the proverbial Santa Gift Bag. To make matters worse, the only one who can help him save their money-making tourist season is his office nemesis, Ms. Christmas cheer in a bottle, Parker Cruz. Parker Cruz, the Mayor's daughter, is determined to save Christmas now that her dad isn’t there to make it all happen. The only person standing in her way is the town’s Scrooge, the newly appointed Mayor, Rhett Parker. She's willing to do whatever it takes to make good on her promise to her dad. So, when a series of unlucky events strike, and the residents start talking about cancelling Christmas, Parker does the unthinkable. She agrees to a fake date with her new boss.
Love is always in the air during the holidays at Winterstorm Village. So what if this year it’s all pretend? Or is it?
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A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Tropes: Best Friend's Older Brother
Single Dad Billionaire Romance
Release Date: December 19
Thor Walton hasn’t celebrated Christmas since he left Winterstorm Village ten years ago. A life in the big city is all he ever wanted. And it was about to get even better. As the top lawyer at a big acquisitions firm, he’s a shoo-in to be named partner before the end of the year.
Everything is going according to plan, until a little girl shows up at his penthouse and utters the two words he never thought he’d hear, “hello, father.” At a loss for what to do with a brand-new, alleged daughter, he decides to go home for Christmas to figure things out.
Briar Storey’s life hasn’t been easy, but she can take care of herself. As long as she holds on to her family’s Christmas tree farm, she knows everything will be alright. She’s doing great all on her own.
When Thor rides into Winterstorm Village, trying to play her hero and acting like he owns the town, it makes Briar want to punch his perfect face. Thor is her best friend’s big brother, a Walton, and the one man she can’t have. Ever.
But if Briar could have one wish this Christmas…
MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS
Trope: Enemies to Lovers
Release Date: January 2
Emma Greco always dreamed of a Christmas wedding. So she can’t quite explain why taking one look inside the church and all her guests sends her running in the opposite direction.
While hiding in a nearby hotel, she meets a charming grandma who seems to know a lot about run-away brides. Before Emma realizes what’s happening, she’s agreeing to move to a small town called Winterstorm Village and take over the woman’s bed and breakfast.
Hotelier Sebastian Dallarosa has great plans for his grandmother’s condemned hotel. When a stranger waltzes into town claiming to have purchased his grandmother’s property, he knows she’s one of those con artists who target older people to scam them out of their money.
Emma doesn’t care if hot-as-hell Sebastian doesn’t believe her story. The Mayor’s Mansion Inn is all she has left. In her effort to leave it all behind and start anew, she quit her city job, returned her three-carat engagement ring, and cashed out her retirement account.
Winterstorm Village looks like the kind of place where Christmas miracles happen all the time. She’s going to need one of those to get her life back on track.
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Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy, new adult romance with a heavy dose of suspense. When Diana is not writing, she enjoys hot yoga, kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases. Praise for Diana A. Hicks: "Hicks' first installment of her Desert Monsoon series is confident and assured with strong storytelling, nuanced characters, and a dynamic blend of romance and suspense...A sexy and irresistible tale for fans of contemporary romance." - Kirkus Reviews
Title: The Deal with the Playboy
Series: A New York Night #3
Author: J.M. Stoneback
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience/Billionaire
Release Date: November 20, 2023
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Guess who gets cut off from her family's inheritance because she decided to dump her cheating ex?
Me.
Which led me to be on the lookout for a fake fiancé who is filthy rich so he can impress my mother.
Luckily for me, I attended an exclusive masquerade ball hosted by the infamous American Billionaire Club and landed hot-as-sin billionaire mogul Jasper Barrett.
He buys me as his date for the night and offers me a deal I canât refuse.
Be his wife in order for him to inherit his uncleâs business.
But he has two rules for our marriage of convenience to work:
Look pretty on his arm.
Play the happy wife in public.
We both get to use each otherâsounds easy, right?
But every kiss sends a shiver down my spine, and every touch ignites passion inside of me.
We should stop this before I fall in love.
The only problem is⦠I canât stop, no matter how hard I try.
My heart is on the line, and Iâm afraid heâll smash it into pieces.
This book is a complete STANDALONE and part of The New York Night Series. Every book in the series will be different characters in the same world.
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Poppy
Two weeks have passed since I decided to keep my distance from Jasper. I ignore him at work, at home too. Jasper hasnât said much to me since the night at the club. He proposed to me on Wednesday on a fancy yacht with rose petals on the floor, surrounded by flowers, taken by professional photographers, and uploaded on every social media. Bloggers ate those photos up like a kid in the candy shop. I received offers on free food and beauty products, and doors were open for me for interviews about my life. A few top-name modeling companies even reached out to me to be on the front of their magazines.
We have a photo shoot at one of Jasperâs mansions, in the gigantic master bedroom. Iâm not feeling this shit, not one bit. My makeup is caked on my face and it feels heavy. Jasperâs hands are around my waist, and heâs leaning into my neck, breathing me in. I want him to touch my body, but then again, I donât. My hormones go haywire around him.
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J.M. writes contemporary and dark mafia romance. She lives in Georgia, with her three boys and her husband. Her hobbies consist of reading, playing video games, and spending time with her family.
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